A look at what was a "bad" week for President Obama, CNBC's Larry Kudlow; Howard Dean, former Vermont governor; Lars Larson, nationally-syndicated radio talk show host; and Mark Simone, radio talk show host with WABC.

In a press conference, President Obama said the private sector is "doing fine." That remark is now creating a backlash, reports CNBC's John Harwood. Steve Moore, WSJ Editorial Board; Keith Boykin, former Clinton White House aide; and Steve Malanga, "Shakedown" author, discuss.

Bill Clinton ruffled some feathers at the White House when he defended Mitt Romney's role at the private equity firm Bain Capital. CNBC's Maria Bartiromo asked him about that in an exclusive interview.

Sara Fagen, former Bush senior aide and White House political director, and Robert Reich, former Clinton labor secretary, react to former President Clinton's view on the so-called fiscal cliff and the European debt crisis.

Former President Bill Clinton helped raise more than $3 million last night in New York City for President Obama's re-election campaign. He speaks with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo about President Obama's relationship with Wall Street.